BHA: Elective Testing Could Have Prevented Yanworth Failed Test: Racing Post.Com 7/10/17

By: David Baxter Elective testing for the presence of corticosteroids should have been undertaken, with Yanworth's failed drug test after his run in the Champion Hurdle preventable, the BHA disciplinary panel indicated in their notes on the case published on Monday. Trainer Alan King was fined £2,000, while Yanworth was disqualified from the Cheltenham Festival showpiece –

Champion Hurdle Favourite Yanworth Failed Drug Test: Racing Post 7/5/17

By: David Baxter Yanworth failed a post-race drug test after finishing seventh in last season's Champion Hurdle, it has emerged. Sent off the 2-1 favourite, the Alan King-trained seven-year-old returned a positive test for Triamcinolone acetonide, an anti-inflammatory, the BHA confirmed on Wednesday. Although Triamcinolone acetonide can be administered to horses in training, it is not

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